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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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